“He who permits himself to tell a lie once,” wrote Thomas Jefferson (in a letter to his nephew, Peter Carr, from Paris, France, 1785), “finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: HSBC Chief Economist Warns of Youth Uprising Across Europe
Stephen King (no, not that Stephen King), HSBC Chief Economist sees the same conditions emerging in today’s Europe that triggered the 1831 peasants’ uprising against the British aristocracy. In King’s scenario it won’t be the peasants but youth and the aristocracy will be today’s Baby Boomers. Then, the country had
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Existential email question
If an email is deleted but is still available on the server, was it ever really deleted in the first place? Too bad that Ann Cavoukian didn’t retrieve emails from the server before issuing her report last month. In which, aside from all the crazy rhetoric, included this: “[T]he Commissioner
Continue readingLeft Over: Pandering to the Impotent
‘Men’s rights’ group behind sexual assault posters Posters mimic well-known ‘Don’t be that guy’ campaign against sexual assault CBC News Posted: Jul 10, 2013 6:59 PM MT Last Updated: Jul 11, 2013 1:03 AM MT In Alberta, you say? Why am I not surprised? The dinosaurs sucking up their ancestral
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6231…Does Wal Mart Hate Dogs?
The one in Kemptville, Ontario, a town about 30 minutes south of Parliament Hill, seems too. Or to. The Cornwall Free News offers the news that “Reports from CBC allege that Carley Cheney was fired by her manager after being called in for calling police after a Walmart customer left their dog
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6230…Senator Sarah Palin
It could happen. Gawker.com reports that the former Governor of Alaska told Sean Hannity on his WABC and national radio show that “…she was considering a run against Alaskan Senator Mark Begich, a Democrat, in the 2014 election.” She went on to say that “I’m still waiting to see what
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Hey America, Wake up and Smell the Methane
This week, I watched the premiere of Josh Fox’s documentary film, Gasland II. Very troubling. The story line confirms that America has lost its moorings and has veered off in a new direction, casting off the poor lost souls who have the misfortune of standing in the way of corporate
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, on how the Cons’ abuse of supporters’ donations can only stoke cynicism about the value of participating in politics – but how the limited number of people currently involved in politics creates a huge opportunity to change the system. For further reading…– Samara’s poll and analysis on public participation
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: July 11: journalistic scumbags..
…that’s a lower category than presstitutes. 1. A reader has informed me that Dr. Cleary, our Chief Medical Officer whose advice those twits in Federicton ignored when she warned about the dangers of shale gas, is getting a major, national award today. The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors is
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Political peccadilloes please public.
A news story the other day said that researchers were surprised to learn that voters are not turned off by the more personal and seamier side of political news. It is too bad they never asked any politicos about it. Not that political apparatchiks are gossips, mind you, but they
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On glibertarianism
One of the more obvious points of convergence in political thought over the past 70-80 years is the greater appreciation of systemic complexity – the recognition that different decisions by many types of actors may collide in unpredictable ways, with the results potentially far outweighing the perceived impact of any
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, July 11, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, July 11, 2013: Single Fathers on Rise Allow Google, Microsoft to disclose national security order data: rights groups US legal sector loses 3,600 jobs in June Polygamy, exploitation charges considered in Bountiful case Walmart Threatens To Shut
Continue readingDefending Public Healthcare: Ontario: 6.1 fewer hours of care per hospital patient
The real costs for the average hospital acute care patient are declining. As noted yesterday this is true for both Ontario and Canada, based on data just released from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. But the CIHI data also revealed other interesting trends, likely related. Administrative Costs Decline: Administrative costs continue their long
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Star Readers Opine On Harper’s Self-Reported Ignorance (I Didn’t Do It) And Mike Duffy’s Avarice
Some days, all I have to do is open my newspaper for my blog post. Today is one of those days. Enjoy. Harper kept public in dark, July 6 When the stuff hits the fan, “plausible deniability” allows politicians to say, “I didn’t know; no-one told me.” This is what
Continue readingA Blog By James Curran: Christy Clark……WINNER
And that’s how it’s done folks.
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A Blog By James Curran: Christy Clark……WINNER
And that’s how it’s done folks.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Pro-Choice Republicans?
Oh right, its only bad for dudes to get their autonomy infringed on. So sorry double XXers. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Abortion, Pro Life is Pro Misogyny
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Back To The 19th Century
This week Stephen Harper indicated once again that he wants to return this country and its citizens to the19th century. Bob Hepburn writes in the Toronto Star: The latest slap at Canada’s independent image came this week when the Harper government announced our army will be tossing out the Canadian-style
Continue readingAutonomy For All: The 0.01% Oppose Renewable Energy Because You Can’t Suck Rents From It
It doesn’t get much more naked than this (AP): A political group founded by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch wants Georgia’s utility regulators to reject a plan requiring Southern Co. to buy more solar energy, but an Associated Press review ahead of a vote on the issue finds that
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